Sapphire:Sessions:20181020
Dark Days 7: Neville brings in a carpenter to discuss rebuilding his house.
As Chalker and Cal head to Ironsinger's, Cal asks "How should I present myself?" "As a guard. You're here to protect me ahead of yourself. By the way, get used to being followed." Chalker notes that there are no priests of Asseraah following them at this time. Chalker continues, "You can keep a secret, right? You're gonna see some secret stuff soon. If you tell, I'll kill you."
At the forge of the famed dwarven smith, Tron Ironsinger himself informs Chalker that Dink-Dink is almost ready and will be "better than new," including the sword's name engraved along its blade. Ironsinger is glad that Neville will start working for him soon, as "some of my apprentices have gone on walkabout."
Alastor returns to Jules' laboratory to continue examining the bags. He sees several ways to alter the proportions of herbs in order to induce symptoms ranging from mild to 'violent'.
Shawna portals to Wicera. Her lieutenants there have made contact with a group of merfolk led by a female called Blue. Belandrie is in town, has procured maps of the lands to the north of Wicera, and is gathering political information on the human kingdoms. He has learned of an item or totem that may be useful in the Malprin campaign; it is located within the Troubled Lands five days' journey to the north.
Belandrie shares with Shawna his concern that he has lost contact with three Ranger Wardens -- Tychree, Solbandin, and Maize -- who had headed into Tabbott Hills, an area currently controlled by a self-styled king named Blackburn, who is said to have three mages working for him. The elven Wise Ones are getting a strong foreboding, and the Farseers have detected that something ancient has "broken" and its power is "shifting", and Belandrie requests that Shawna get her companions to look into this.
Back in Sapphire, Shawna checks in at the imperial prison, then visits Lady Thire, who says that her husband has gone to Ordin to investigate a situation regarding the reappearance of High Lord Bajeeter and a sighting of reptile men.
Shawna writes in her journey book: Please meet me for lunch at the Boar's Head. Ahn-Lee almost immediately writes back, We are investigating contracts, following a chain. At lunch, Shawna gives the short version of her assignment in the Troubled Lands. Neville has things holding him in Sapphire, including a new job, so he can't commit to leaving for an indefinite period.
After lunch, Chalker tells Cal to move his stuff to Envoy Manor. Chalker visits the Temple of Dar in order to "speak with the Dark Lords." An older, scarred male priest approaches. Chalker prays, "I am beginning to be worried about time travel. Did we have your permission?" You have not been called to my domain. "Do you know why the Mother of Night is keeping Asseraah from killing me?" Yes. "Will you tell me?" No. It is a subject of discussion among the First Chosen. "Is Janus active now?" He is assiting Cor. I have lent him out, so to speak. You will not come to me before your time. The priest's eyes glow "like dark pools of moonlight."
Chalker says to Cal, "Let's go before he changes his mind." Cal: "I heard every word that was said, though it was not my wish."
Shawna visits the Temple of Yasseph, speaks with the high priestess, and prays that things in Sapphire not get worse in her absence.
Chalker picks up Dink-Dink. Alastor buys a new set of leather armor.